Fish farming reps from India's Punjab region head to China to learn about boosting fish production
SEAFOODNEWS.COM [The Hindu] November 13, 2014
Most of the fish and even prawns on the plates of most North Indians could soon be from Punjab, as the State – which already boasts of the highest per unit area fish production -- has embarked upon an ambitious plan to not only quadruple its fish production but also use some of the waterlogging in three of its southern districts to its advantage by tapping them for fresh water fishery.
Eager to exploit its vast fishery potential to the hilt, Chief Minister Parkash Singh Badal is these days on a trip to China along with a delegation of fish farmers, academics and bureaucrats. The main item on the agenda is promoting fresh water fishery in the State as a part of its crop diversification programme.
Though Punjab does not have a coastline and still does not rank among the top fish producing States in the country, it is eager to utilise the abundance of water to good effect. With the soil quality of Jiangsu province in China and Punjab quite similar, the two States are embarking on ‘Twin Province’ project for improving fish output.
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